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The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them.\nLocation: Ontario, California- on-site\n| WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR\nThe Site Operations Manager runs Slate's wrap installation line in Ontario, CA turning every truck that arrives into a wrapped, inspected, customer-ready vehicle on time, to standard and on budget.\nYou own the site end to end: people, safety, throughput, quality, cost and the relationship with our host partner. You build the team from the ground up, run it day to day, and report results weekly to the Head of Wrap Installation Field Operations.\nThis is a hands-on leadership role on the floor, inside a partner's facility, during a fast production ramp.\n| WHAT YOU GET TO DO\nRun the line\nRun daily production to the Takt plan across all lanes and shifts, using Slate standard work instructions.\nLead daily huddles, shift handoffs and the site huddle board.\nOwn truck flow through the building with the host partner: moves, key control, staging and post-wrap parking.\nBuild and lead the team\nHire, onboard and lead installers, leads, wash and QC staff through each hiring wave.\nRun the installer qualification path: trainee, installer, lead.\nOwn scheduling, attendance, overtime and retention.\nComply with state wages and hour rules, including meal and rest breaks.\nQuality\nHold every truck to Slate wrap standards with QC photos and a Pass, Minor or Major record at release.\nDrive first-pass yield up and rework down using root-cause and corrective action.\nFeed defect and process findings back to the SOPs and to the Louisville design and print center.\nMaterial flow\nReceive, stage and track wrap kits from Louisville, matched to VIN.\nKeep film inventory accurate and stored to spec.\nCoordinate reprints for damaged or misprinted panels before they stop the line.\nCost\nOwn the site labor budget, overtime and labor cost per vehicle.\nTrack vinyl yield and scrap, consumables and tool spend.\nSafety\nRun the site safety program: incident reporting and OSHA recordkeeping, PPE, and training.\nControl wrap-specific hazards: heat guns, IPA and adhesion promoter, work above 4 ft on platforms, and ergonomics.\nFollow the host facility's EHS rules and qualify anyone who moves vehicles.\nVehicle care and the partner\nDocument vehicle condition at arrival and release, and own damage claims with the delivery partner.\nBe Slate's day-to-day contact for the host partner on facilities, access, schedules and issues.\n| WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM\n5+ years in production, automotive, upfitting, collision or field service operations, including 3+ years leading hourly teams of 20+ (50+ preferred).\nA track record running a line or shop to a standard: throughput, quality, safety and labor cost.\nExperience hiring and training frontline teams at speed, ideally during a launch or ramp.\nWorking knowledge of OSHA and site safety programs.\nWorking knowledge of state wage and hour rules for hourly teams, or willingness to be trained before start (required for California sites).\nComfortable with daily data: scorecards, spreadsheets and digital QC records.\nAble to work on the floor for full shifts, including off-shift and weekend coverage during ramp.\n| Preferred\nVehicle wrap, paint protection film, tint or graphics installation experience.\nLean or standard-work practice: Takt, daily management, root cause.\nExperience operating inside a partner or customer facility.\nBilingual English and Spanish.\nSALARY RANGE\nThe compensation for this position is the range Slate reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; work location; and other relevant business and organizational factors.\nAnnual Base Pay Range: $105,875 to $158,813 USD\nADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS\nSlate offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in the equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.\nWHY JOIN TEAM SLATE?\nAt Slate, we’re fueled by grit, determination, and attention to detail. The start-up spirit of ingenuity and resourcefulness move our business forward. Team Slate fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and mutual respect, and is motivated by shared principles.\nSafety First\n\nDelight Customers\n\nOne Team\n\nRelentless Improvement\n\nFast, Frugal, and Scrappy\n\nRespectful Collaboration\n\nPositive Legacy\n\nWE WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE.\nSlate is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. 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